02025cam a2200301 i 4500 629648630 TxAuBib 20010311120000.0 010312s1996||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780890967027 24.95 0890967024 24.95 TXBRI eng rda TXBRI TxAuBib rda Silverthorne, Elizabeth, 1930- Legends & Lore of Texas Wildflowers. College Station, TX : Texas A & M, 1996. 240 pages : illustrations ; 24cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier In Legends and Lore of Texas Wildflowers, Elizabeth Silverthorne offers a charming selection of these botanical treasures, explaining the significance and origin of the name, identifying where the flower and its family members are located, and colorfully describing each one's legends and uses. Complemented by eighteen delicate drawings, legends and facts about forty-four of Texas' most interesting flowers, such as the water lily, Queen Anne's Lace, poinsettia, dogwood, and morning glory, are delightfully detailed. Violets have been used to cure cancer. Sunflowers were planted by nineteenth-century pioneers to protect families from malaria. Indian Blankets were used to increase fertility. Buttercups were used, in ancient time, to treat leprosy, plague, and insanity and, more recently, to remove warts or raise blisters. Silverthorne's text offers folklore enthusiasts, gardeners, and Texas history buffs an enchanting reading experience and an invitation to discover the legends growing in their own backyard. General. 20010311. Wild flowers Texas. Wild flowers Utilization Texas. Medicinal plants Texas. Plants, Useful Texas. TXBRI